Zhi Zhu

Name

Zhi Zhu (Spider)

The Effect of Zhi Zhu

Property

Bitter, cold, toxic; liver meridian entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and resolve swelling, remove toxicity and dissipate nodulation.

Indications

Infantile convulsions, infantile malnutrition, sores and boils, anal fistula, scrofula, snake and insect bites, malignant ulcer, apoplexy, ulcerative gingivitis, suppurative otitis media, rectocele, lockjaw, sore throat, inguinal hernia.

Dosage and Administrations

Take the powder, 0.3~1 g, or soaked in wine or made into pills and powder. It shouldn’t be used in decoction. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.